Baker McKenzie has continued the expansion of its global transactional team with the appointment of lawyer Jenny Liu as a Partner working from the firm’s New York and Palo Alto offices.

Jefferies Financial Group has temporarily tightened non-compete clauses for its private capital advisory division in a bid to stem talent losses amid heightened competition in the burgeoning secondaries market, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Kainos Capital, a food and consumer-focused private equity firm, has appointed Ryan Horstman as Chief Financial Officer, succeeding David Knickel, who served as Kainos’ Chief Financial Officer since inception and remains an Advisor to the firm.

ArcLight Capital Partners, a leading infrastructure investor, has named Angelo Acconcia as President of the firm effective immediately, wherein he will more formally oversee investment, fundraising, and operational activities.

The Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) has named Annika Kim as Director of Credit, as the $40bn pension fund continues to deepen its alternatives bench with senior talent from top-tier institutions, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher has appointed Benoit Champon as a Partner in the Asset Management Department, in the Firm’s London office, focusing on fund formation with a particular emphasis on secondaries funds and secondaries transactions.

KKR has named Ken Murata, formerly of Goldman Sachs, as Managing Director to spearhead its private credit efforts in Japan, marking the firm’s inaugural dedicated hire for its Tokyo credit business, according to a report by Bloomberg.